TEAM: Gutbusters (March)
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March 6th
Exercise: Yes
Tracking: YEs
Calories: Yes
March 7th
Exercise: Yes
Tracking: YEs
Calories: Yes
March 8th
Exercise: Yes
Tracking: YEs
Calories: Yes
I'm being so good this week!2 -
March 6
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
March 7
Exercise: yes
Calories: no
Tracking: yes
So it's kind of a bummer to put NO on my calorie check most days. My MFP calorie goal is set at 1200 which is hard to hit. I'm happy if I'm under 1500, which I do most days.3 -
jackswife1207 wrote: »
So it's kind of a bummer to put NO on my calorie check most days. My MFP calorie goal is set at 1200 which is hard to hit. I'm happy if I'm under 1500, which I do most days.
Why not set MFP to the lowest rate of weight loss and get a more reasonable goal?
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Sorry about your fur baby0
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Username: Stimpy56
Week: MAR WK 2
Weigh day: Thursday
Previous week: 241
Current weight: 237.8
The wife and I are eating better this month and I feel better after going to the gym. My knees don't hurt and I can get in some good workouts. This week will be tough as I will be out of town and away from the gym most days this week. But I will do what I can to keep loosing weight and looking forward to getting out of the 230's!
Staying Moving and Stay Positive!
@Stimpy56. Great week. Glad your knees no longer hurt. It really limits your activities.
Four things you can do out of town to keep losing weight:- Go for a walk each day (see the sights a little
). - Try some bodyweight exercises (just a few; push-ups (from knees if required), air-squat, lunge, door-frame row, etc..).
- Try preference protein over carbs in food choices where possible (and not-overdo the beverages).
- Limit snacks, save appetite for meals (on-the-go snacks tend to be calorie rich and satiety poor).
1 - Go for a walk each day (see the sights a little
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jackswife1207 wrote: »March 6
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
March 7
Exercise: yes
Calories: no
Tracking: yes
So it's kind of a bummer to put NO on my calorie check most days. My MFP calorie goal is set at 1200 which is hard to hit. I'm happy if I'm under 1500, which I do most days.
@jackswife1207. I find 1200 *WAY* too low for what I see of your stats.
If you are of average height 5'4", sedentary lifestyle (Little or No Exercise, Moderate Walking, Desk Job (Away from Home)), and aiming to lose 1 lb per week, the calorie target should be round 1450 (Source: https://www.sailrabbit.com/bmr/ - it's a little complicated but it is a great first guide).
Remember, this is rough guide. Calories out in real life are never exact, but the best approximation we can aspire to outside a laboratory environment. Daily intake should be tracked over time and modified to suit what is observed. Calculators are a starting point.
I find the approach needs to be twofold:- Preference foods that keep you full that are not calorie dense (get this right and keeping in budget becomes MUCH easier).
- Ensure you have some daily activity (as you are already doing).
My personal solution to #1 is (this works for me, but may not suit you):- Limit snacks (more at meals)
- Preference no calorie beverages (water or black tea unsweetened tea)
- Preference protein and fats over carbs.
- Carbs with fibre (limit gluten foods that tend to have the fibre reduced naturally over decades of crop yield enhancing farming practice).
Wheat/Gluten based product have long shelf life, are heavily subsided, provide a lot of calories for little weight and therefore in plentiful supply. The problem is that for a lot of people, the digestion of these products does not trigger satiety (like fats, protein and fibre do), so the tendency becomes to over-eat these products.
I notice I also tend to drink a glass or two of water before most meals/food. Don't know if this helps with wanting to eat less, but it keeps me hydrated. I do know that soups do keep me satiated longer though (this is my regular lunch if not eating leftovers).
Anyway. Hope this helps you.
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March 8
Exercised?: Yes. Walk 3km in 24 mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Short walk on/dusk (arrive home in the dark).
Busy work day.
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for March 08 is lunges ()
3 sets- First set 10 or 15 each leg (if 10 is too easy continue to 15).
- Second set 6 or 9 each leg.
- Third set 5 or 8 each leg.
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March 6
Exercise: yes
Calories: no
Tracking: yes
March 7
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracking: yes
Today a NSV. Tried snowshoeing a particular trail 1.5 years ago. Only made it an hour and never made it to the overlook. Today, I completed the trail in roughly 2.5 hours. Took lots of breaks on the uphill portions but kept going!
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name: dropitlikeitshottt
SW: 265
CW: 263 (wahoo!)
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March 8;
Exercise: yes
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
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Calories: lots, but so much activity I'm under, so YES
Tracking: yes
Exercise: oh yeah.
Now, I am over 20 years younger, but those 85-year-old seniors walked my buns off through IKEA. So that would be Seniors: 1, Moy: 0 for today. But we had so much fun! Then I had to wrestle that 12-seater van through heavy rain (Seattle, duh) and traffic for 2 hours, getting there and back. Really good outing, but I was wiped, took a 2-hour nap when I got home. This is so much better than my desk-bound project management job! I recommend retirement highly.2 -
Happy weigh-in day to my fellow Friday-ers @typeitdaily @tdrjustus3 @fe452436 @moyMG @alydanbeads @szymanskicolleen and @abbynsydneysmom !1
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Username: alydanbeads
Weigh in Week: Week 1
Weigh in Day: Friday
Previous weeks weight: 142.4
Today’s weight: 142.22 -
Username: typeitdaily
Weigh In Week: Week 2
Weigh In Day: Friday
Previous Weight: 242.8 pounds
Current Weight: 242.8 pounds2 -
March 9
Exercised?: Yes. Walk 6km in 24 mins (hills).
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Dinner delayed, so walk delayed, arrived home in the dark (again).
Long weekend here in Victoria (Yay!)
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for March 09 is plank. (standard, forearm or knee) (https://greatist.com/fitness/perfect-plank)
2 sets- First set 30 seconds if new to them, 60 seconds if a regular, 90 seconds if can regularly make 60 seconds. , wait 2
- Second set 15 seconds, 30 seconds or 60 seconds
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@eevang. Beautiful photo. Looks like fun (hard work, but fun). Well done on the NSV. These are worth celebrating....
Today a NSV. Tried snowshoeing a particular trail 1.5 years ago. Only made it an hour and never made it to the overlook. Today, I completed the trail in roughly 2.5 hours. Took lots of breaks on the uphill portions but kept going!
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Now, I am over 20 years younger, but those 85-year-old seniors walked my buns off through IKEA. So that would be Seniors: 1, Moy: 0 for today. But we had so much fun! Then I had to wrestle that 12-seater van through heavy rain (Seattle, duh) and traffic for 2 hours, getting there and back. Really good outing, but I was wiped, took a 2-hour nap when I got home. This is so much better than my desk-bound project management job! I recommend retirement highly.
@MoyMG. Sounds like a great (and exhausting day). More work required to keep up to those sprightly 85yo's while they are bargain hunting. (I'd probably have trouble knowing how motivated they can be).
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Username: GoBlue1981
Weigh in week: 3/9 (Week 1)
Weigh in day: Friday
Previous Week's weight: 171
Today’s Weight: 170.3
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Jamiewilldo
March 8
Tracked. Yes
Calories. Yes
Exercised. No1 -
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Username: parinzz
Weigh-in week: Week 1
Weigh-in day: Thursday
Previous week's weight: 140.0
Current weight: 140.01 -
User name: abbynsydneysmom
Weigh in week 1
Weigh in day Friday
Previous week 290.6
Today 290.42 -
Username: Asturiah
Weigh In Week: Week 2
Weigh In Day: Saturday
Previous Weight: 139.9
Current Weight: 138.43 -
Username: fe452436
Weigh in Week: 3/9
Weigh in Day: Friday
Previous weight:187 lbs
Current Weight: 192 lbs
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March 9th
Tracking yes
Calories no
Exercise yes. 30 min walking2 -
3/2: 144
3/9: 143
I go to the gym before school each morning. I also start off tracking my food but as I get busy with school and my own 4 kids, I forget to track the rest at the end of the day.2 -
szymanskicolleen wrote: »3/2: 144
3/9: 143
I go to the gym before school each morning. I also start off tracking my food but as I get busy with school and my own 4 kids, I forget to track the rest at the end of the day.
@szymanskicolleen Could you enter what you expect to eat for the whole day at once? Then you have a solid plan plus you only need to make adjustments during the day.
March 9:
Exercise: yes (steps + dance practice)
Calories: yes
Tracked: yes
You might still be in recovery if you go out dancing and only dance to three songs. Still, spent more than 20 minutes teaching my husband the line dance that we will be teaching next Friday.
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@concordancia I'm going to try logging everything in this morning.
I'm about to turn 50 and have terrible sleep issues. I wake up several times a night and my mind worries about a million things and I can't get back to sleep. I know it's bad for my weight loss and overall health. I'm trying melatonin this weekend.2 -
March 10
Exercised?: Yes. Bodyweight exercises.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
Quiet day. Spent most of the day building a new race FPV quad (almost ready to fly now). Too warm to walk (despite nice weather).
Lunch at parents tomorrow.
@szymanskicolleen. I turn 50 in a couple of months . If I have had a busy day with activity and exercise I find I sleep well though. Sleep is important. Natural sleep is better than chemically induced sleep, but if you cannot sleep normally, then medication may be required. If condition persists, see a doctor.
Tips for better sleep:- No technology an hour before bed (blue light)
- No technology in the bedroom (no TV, tables, phones, etc... a bedside clock is OK )
- Try set a regular time and routine for sleep
- Learn relaxation and meditation techniques (can mentally force yourself into a sleep state - practical for other times too ).
Daily Strength challenge
Challenge for March 10 is dips ()
3 sets- First set till the point where you can do no more, wait 2 mins
- Second set of 60% of the number you did in the first set (half, then another 10%), wait 2 mins
- Third set of 50% of the number you did in the first set (half)
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